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Purchasing and Supply Chain Coordinator
Job in
Aylesham, Kent County, CT3, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-24
Listing for:
The JobsBoard
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-24
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Inventory Control & Analysis, Procurement / Purchasing, Supply Chain & Logistics, Logistics Coordination
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Summary
Working for a family run business. This is a great opportunity to be part of a fast‑growing organisation, working within a friendly, supportive team.
You will coordinate the day-to-day purchasing and stock replenishment, so the right stock arrives on time without tying up cash. You are the go-to person for stock, ETA and availability questions from the sales team.
The company is in a very lovely rural setting therefore, candidates must be able to drive.
Key duties & responsibilities- Daily ordering: run the daily ordering routine in Slimstock and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Review and approve stock replenishment proposals, specials, non-stock items and demand spikes in one daily pass.
- Purchase orders: place, confirm and track POs with UK, European and Far East suppliers. Keep confirmed ETAs up to date in the system.
- Expediting: chase late and part deliveries and
** escalate
* * supplier failures to the Strategic Procurement & Supplier Performance Manager. - Sales support: be the single point of contact for stock, ETA and availability questions. Give an answer or an update within the same working day.
- Specials, dropship and project orders: source, quote and order non-stock items. Coordinate delivery dates for practice kit‑out projects with the warehouse.
- New product enquiries: find suppliers and pricing for customer requests. Pass recurring or high‑volume lines to the Strategic Procurement & Supplier Performance Manager for tender.
- People: line-manage, coach and set daily priorities for the offshore Purchasing & Supply Chain Administrator.
- Reporting: produce weekly stock‑out, overdue‑PO and stock‑holding reports, and present at the monthly stock and supply review.
- 2–4 years in purchasing, supply planning or customer supply, ideally in distribution or wholesale
- Hands‑on use of an ERP or forecasting tool (Slimstock, Business Central or similar)
- Experience ordering from Far East suppliers: lead times, shipping, MOQs
- Strong Excel skills
- Calm, clear and quick with internal customers; answers in plain English
- Organised: runs a daily task list and closes things out
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